Y11 Berlin History Residential Trip 2024
Please note that all of the details provided below are SUBJECT TO CHANGE. The illustrations are taken from previous years’ trips and cannot be guaranteed.
| Audience: | Year 11 (Priority to History GCSE students, ballot for remaining applicants) |
| Trip Organiser: | Mr G Marshall - James (Teacher of History) |
| Approx Cost Per Pupil: | £430 - 450 (Excl passports etc) |
| Estimate Deposit: | £100 (Upon application) |
| Limited Places: | 70 - 80 (Missed opportunity criteria may apply for this trip) |
| Passport Required: | A British Citizen’s Passport must be issued less than 10 years before entering the EU country and valid for at least 3 months after the day intended to leave. Other none - EU nationals might require a visa or proof of UK residency. |
| Usual Month of Departure: |
December (Dates to be confirmed in the Trip Bulletin) |
| Opens for Applications: | Tuesday 16 April |
| Usal Days: | Wednesday - Sunday |
| Usal Duration: | 5 Days/ 4 Nights |
| Usual Departure Time: | Late Afternoon |
| Usual Departure Meeting Point: | School Hall |
| Usual Return Time: | Late Afternoon |
| Usual Return Meeting Point: | Front of School |
| Term Time or Holiday: | Term Time/ Holiday |
| Usual Method(s) of Transport: | Coach |
| Accommodation: | 2 nights at Hotel Acama, Kreuzberg |
Final details will be provided upon confirmation that your child has been allocated a place.
SAMPLE ITINERARY
This trip will provide an excellent foundation for the GCSE History exam (Weimar and Nazi Germany 1918-1939) and an invaluable lifetime experience.
Activities will include but are not limited to:
- German Resistance Museum
- Brandenburg Gate
- Holocaust Memorial
- Stasi Museum
- Tranenpalast (Palace of Tears)
- Discover Berlin Guided Walking Tour
- Alexanderplatz Christmas Market
- Olympic Stadium Berlin